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No. 516,858.- PatentedMa-r. 2o, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GABRIEL G. OLEATHER AND PATRICK J. GIBSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORS TO THE SPRATTS PATENT, (AMERIOA,) LIMITED, OF SAME PLACE.

RING FOR EXHIBITING AND JUDGING DOGS, 86C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,858, dated March 20, 1894. Application led January 2, 1891. Serial No. 376,498. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GABRIEL G. OLEATHER and PATRICK J. GIBSON, of Athe city of New York, State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Knockdown and Movable Inclosures or Rings for Exhibiting and Judging Dogs and other Animals, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

In the drawings illustrating our invention: Figure l is a view of the lring erected and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a view of the abutting ends of two sections, showing the manner of attaching the sections together. Fig. 3 is a sectional View of part of the ring,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of one of the sections composing the ring.

Our improved ring consists of a number ot separate, detachable sections or vparts Y A, which are arranged to be erected and connected together so as to stand iirm on the l'loor or ground Where the ring or inclosure is to be used. As will be seen from the draw,- ings, the sections A as we prefer to make them, are formed of a stout framework, having the corner posts a, a, and top and bottom rails et a and intermediate rails and posts.

The lower part of the section is made solid as at B to render the ringy more Iirrn and secure and for greater protection against the animals. Above the panel B the section is formed of heavy wire-netting or similar open material C to enable the animals Within the inclosure to be readily seen throughthe ring, and also to render the sections lighter and more easily handled. On each section is a swinging brace D connected to one of the corner posts a as shown, and arranged to rest against the bottom rail,where it is fastened by a hook d as shown in Fig. 2 when the sec-- tion is not in use; and to swing out and be fastened to the ooror ground when the ring is erected and in use. The corner posts a are secured to the ioor or ground by the angle plate L (Figs. 2 and 3) which is fastened to the bottom post and then secured to the floor. This plate L extends out from the post in a 5o line parallel with the section, as shown in Fig. 2, and does not project beyond the back edge of the post, and, hence, does not intertere with placing the sections A close together for storage or transit. In the corner posts a a are holes c c through which bolts can pass to secure the two posts of adjoining sections together. There are two sets of holes c in each post, running in opposite directions, so the sections can be arranged in 6o line with each other, or at right angles, to forni the corner of the ring, or one section can be placed on one side of the line ot' the adjoining section, as shown at X Fig. 3.

To verect the ring or inclosure, one of the sections A is erected and secured to the ioor or ground by the plate L and -brace D, another section is then joined to this first one by means of bolts passed through the holes c c in the corner posts a a, this section is then 7ol secured to the Iioor, and another section added, and so on until the ring or inclosure is completed. These sections may be of any length desired, and may all be of the same length, or may vary in length, as Where a gate is used as in Fig. 1, the section opposite or next to it should be of a half length, so that the two sides of the ring will be equal. As will be readily understood, the ring may vary in size and shape as may be required. My 8o improved ring is thus easily and quickly put together and in place, and when erected is Iirm and strong, not only to contine the animals but to resist a crowd, and may be readily taken apart without change, and packed for transit or storage in small compass.

What is claimed is 1. A knockdown judging ring consisting of separate, detachable sections, having the lower part formed of the solid panel B, and 9o the upper part of the wire netting O, capable of being connected together, and provided with braces, adapted to rest against the secgather by bolts throughthe holes in the posts tions `and to be extended when the same are a or, as and for the purpose set: forth.

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5 the separate, detachable ectins A, formed i l Ari RICK J' GIBSON' of the frame (L a inelosing the panel B and Titnessesz Wire netting C, and having the swinging JAMES T. LAW, braces D and angle plate L; and joined to- FRED KEMPER. 

